Aר-Ram, Qalandiya

At A-Ram pedestrians and cars are moving quickly and smoothly. The commander A. is present, who greets us warmly. There is about a 10 minute wait for cars to pass through.Qalandia-South Any traffic control has disappeared. Vans and taxis are parked anywhere. Vehicles make U-turns at any moment, at any place and there is much tooting of horns. The entrance to the machsom has changed since last week. There is one line for entering, which has been moved next to where people exit. ID's are requested from us from the reservist to pass through. "Everyone is treated the same, so you also must show your ID." One of us does not have it, but a driver's license is reluctantly accepted.Qalandiya-North Here the method of lining up according to the color of the ID is continued. It is all done according to the book: If there is no permit for Orange or Green ID, there is no discussion, and no entry is given. One Palestinian said that his truck was parked on the hill at Kalandia South (we could see it), and his work was right there, but he was not allowed to pass. Two women volunteers present.Sunny 2000 Three border policemen are present. They do not allow a woman with a small child to go to the doctor. When questioned about it, the answer to us was: "This is our work." There is a constant trickle of people and cars. The people are checked very carefully, and their names are written on a list.